Vivid dreams in pregnancy

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My dreams are so disturbing and vivid. Should I worry?

No. Pregnancy dreams, especially in the last trimester, are often vivid, and can be quite scary. But this is completely normal. These dreams may provide a way for your subconscious to deal with any fears and insecurities you may have about pregnancy and impending motherhood. Or they may just reflect sleep disturbances causes by indigestion, hormones, or aches and pains.

What do vivid dreams mean?

It's often said that dreams express your subconscious worries, so you may want to interpret them. You may have a panicky dream in which you leave your newborn baby unsupervised, lose her altogether, or fumble a simple task such as winding your baby. These scenarios may signal you're fearful of the demands of being a mum.

Dreaming that you're running away, falling from a great height, or trapped in a room may express your concern about losing your freedom. Other common dreams reflect concerns over changes in your looks or in your relationship, what your baby will look like, or whether you're preparing yourself for being a mum in the best way.

What do I do about these dreams?

Listen to them and know that they're normal. They're often easy to interpret. A dream that you can't feed your baby may reflect a fear that you won't know how to take care of an newborn. Although such dreams can be disturbing, regard them as an opportunity to read the tea leaves of your inner thoughts. Once you examine your fears, you can often confront them openly.

Though pregnant women are usually the ones who dream vividly, you may find your partner is also having memorable dreams about the changes that lie ahead of you both. By using your dreams as a touchstone for discussion, you may find them a useful mirror and tool. You may even get a good laugh out of them.

Last reviewed: July 2013

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I am 28 weeks and I keep dreaming that my Partner is refurbishing our house. Knocking through walls and fiddling with the electrics... he's in no way D.I.Y capable.
I think this is reflecting my fears that we have done nothing to our baby's room yet. It's empty and has plain white walls. That and for xmas we were given a lot of tools and I'm terrified that he will try to use them.
I know that we will get everything ready (I am leaving work in 6 weeks and my mother has time off to help decorate) but I still worry.

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